One Chance (group) (original) (raw)
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| One Chance | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | R&B |
| Years active | 2005–2011 |
| Labels | US/J (2005–2009)Infrared/Nappy Boy (2009-2012) |
| Members | Rob "Robbie" BrentJon GordonMichael "Mic" GordonCourtney Vantrease |
| Past members | Terrell Jones Jr. |
One Chance was an American R&B group of Chicago, Illinois, best known for their 2006 song "Look at Her," which peaked at number 53 on the Billboard R&B chart and was later remixed featuring Trey Songz, Lloyd, and Bobby Valentino.
One Chance, an R&B group of Chicago composed of brothers Jon Gordon (co-founder) and Michael "Mic" Gordon (co-founder) p/k/a The Gordon Brothers, Rob Brent (member), and Courtney Vantrease (member), signed to J Records after being discovered by Grammy-Award-Winning artist Usher.
Usher discovered One Chance during a live showcase, and immediately organized a meeting for the boy band to perform for music legend Clive Davis, Founder of J Records, who signed them on the spot. In 2006, the band released their first single, "Look at Her", which peaked at #53 on the U.S Billboard Hot R&B/ Hip-Hop Songs Chart. In 2008, their second single entitled, “U Can’t” ft. Usher, quickly climbed the U.S Billboard R&B Songs Chart to #73.[1][2][3] Originally a quintet, the band's debut was on the 2005 soundtrack for In the Mix, with the songs "That's My Word" and "Could This Be Love".[4] featuring former band member, Terrell Jones Jr., who can be seen in its videos.[5]
Originally slated for release in late 2006, their debut album, Private, was repeatedly pushed back and eventually shelved due to the ever-changing executive team at J Records. One Chance later requested to be released from US Records and J Records in 2008.
In June 2009, the band signed to artist T-Pain's Nappy Boy Entertainment, focusing primarily on writing and vocal producing for T-Pain. On September 23, 2010, One Chance released their single, "Sexin' on You", from their mixtape, Ain't No Room For Talkin', and co-wrote T-Pain's single "Reverse Cowgirl".
In 2011 band members Rob Brent and Courtney Vantrease amicably parted ways to pursue solo careers. Their last release as a group was the June 2011 single "Super Dewper", which featured T-Pain and Smoke of Field Mob.[6] In 2012 Co-founders and brothers, Jon and Michael "Mic" Gordon, formed the singer-songwriter duo, The Gordon Brothers.
| Year | Title | Singles |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Private Shelved Label: US/J | "That's My Word" "Look at Her" |
| 2011 | Ain't No Room For Talkin'[7] Mixtape Label: Infrared/Nappy Boy | "Sexin' On You" "Rock Bottom" |
- 2011: Ain't No Room For Talkin
- 2011: The Chicago Quartet (With DJ NB)
| Year | Song | U.S. R&B | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | "That's My Word/Could This Be Love" | — | In the Mix Soundtrack |
| "Look at Her" (featuring Fabo) | 53 | Non-album singles | |
| 2007 | "My Word"[8] | — | |
| 2008 | "U Can't" (featuring Yung Joc) | 73 | |
| 2010 | "Sexin' On You" | — | Ain't No Room For Talkin' |
- ^ "U Can't" (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart), Billboard, April 26, 2008.
- ^ "Celebrity News: Usher Presents One Chance: EPK". Popstarplus.com, September 26, 2006.
- ^ "MVRemix Interviews - One Chance". Dru Hepkins, interviewer. MVRemix Urban. September 2006.
- ^ "Usher's Label Finally Goes Live". Billboard. 2005.
- ^ That's My Word Music.aol.com, video
- ^ "One Chance". Hotnewhiphop.com.
- ^ "One Chance – Getting their Second Run | BE Entertained Magazine". Archived from the original on 2011-03-08. Retrieved 2011-04-25.
- ^ "Mark's R & B / Soul Blog: New Music: One Chance - 'My Word'" Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine. Mark Edward Nero. Randb.about.com.